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Just Like Belly Fat, Muscle Fat May Increase the Risk of Serious Heart Disease

A new study finds people with pockets of fat inside their muscles are at increased risk of hospitalization of death from heart attack.

Having COVID-19 May Raise Your Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A new study finds people infected with COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a disorder that causes extreme exhaustion, memory and thinking problems.

Eating Red Meat, Especially Processed Red Meat, May Increase Your Risk of Dementia

A new study finds filling your plate with things like burgers and bacon may increase your risk for cognitive decline and dementia.

22 Jan
Trump Ends Push To Slash Prescription Drug Costs

Trump Ends Push To Slash Prescription Drug Costs

With a sweep of the pen, President Donald Trump has ended a Biden administration effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid.

Trump's order, signed shortly after his inauguration on Monday, targets policies his administrations calls...

22 Jan
Medicare to Negotiate Prices for 15 More Drugs, Including Ozempic

Medicare to Negotiate Prices for 15 More Drugs, Including Ozempic

Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with disabilities, federal health officials announced in a news release.

The negotiations, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, will cover widely us...

22 Jan
“Chameleon” Immune Cells Linked To Severe Asthma

“Chameleon” Immune Cells Linked To Severe Asthma

A set of chameleon-like immune cells could be contributing to severe asthma in some patients.

Intermediate group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) appear to be able to get around cutting-edge asthma treatments by transforming into another type of immune ce...

22 Jan
Overactive Bladder Diagnoses Tripled, but Treatment Is Still Rare

Overactive Bladder Diagnoses Tripled, but Treatment Is Still Rare

A sudden need to urinate is more common than previously known, but treatment is less common.

Diagnoses for overactive bladder more than tripled between 2013 and 2017, after the American Urological Association (AUA) released guidelines for the condition in 2012, researche...

22 Jan
Sports Boost Academic Performance in Teens

Sports Boost Academic Performance in Teens

Want your kid to do well in school?

Get them involved in an organized sport, a new study urges.

Boys and girls are both more likely to earn a high school diploma if they take part in team sports like soccer or artistic sports like dance or gymnastics, researchers r...

22 Jan
Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons

Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons

Rural areas are facing an increasing shortage of eye surgeons who can treat conditions like cataracts, glaucoma and detached retinas, a new study says.

More than 17% of patients who need an ophthalmic surgeon live in rural America, but fewer than 6% of eye surgeons now w...

21 Jan
Most Families Exclude Foods Linked to Allergies

Most Families Exclude Foods Linked to Allergies

Most parents of a child with a food allergy opt to cut the offending food completely out of their homes.

However, that strategy is tied to an emotional toll, researchers said.

Parents who exclude food from their home because of their child’s allergy have a wo...

21 Jan
Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers

Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay New) -- A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision barring job discrimination significantly eased the minds of LGBTQ+ workers, a new study says.

The court extended employment protections to nearly 3.6 million LGBTQ+ people in 12 states with ...

21 Jan
COVID-19 Doesn't Worsen Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says

COVID-19 Doesn't Worsen Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been concerned that a COVID-19 infection could cause the symptoms of their nerve disease to become even worse.

But a new study should offer some solace -- COVID doesn’t appear to worsen MS, researchers reported Dec. 23, 2024...

21 Jan
Moderna Receives $590M From HHS To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

Moderna Receives $590M From HHS To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

This funding, announced Friday by Moderna, builds on the $176 million it received from HHS las...

21 Jan
Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage

Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage isn’t that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say.

The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than traditional Medicare, including dental, vision and hearing benefits.

But m...

21 Jan
Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time

Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time

For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia.

The case — confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service &...

21 Jan
Popular GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Health Beyond Weight Loss & Diabetes

Popular GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Health Beyond Weight Loss & Diabetes

Popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes may have unexpected benefits for reducing risks for conditions such as substance abuse, psychosis, infections and even dementia. 

But these drugs also come with risks that shouldn't be overlooked, researchers wa...

21 Jan
Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!

Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!

Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out?

If so, that could be good news for you, a new study says.

The patients of stressed surgeons tend to suffer fewer major complications from surgery, ...

21 Jan
ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults

ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have increased among adults in recent years, while remaining stable among teenagers.

ADHD diagnoses among adults increased by 15% between 2020 and 2023, after declining by nearly 11% from 2016 to 2020, researchers...

21 Jan
Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery

Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery

Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others.

Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor -- nearly 10%, compared with 9% of patients of other races, researchers said.

But only about 8% of those Bla...

21 Jan
Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis

Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis

Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia.

More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medic...

21 Jan
COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

COVID-19 appears to increase a person’s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome.

People who’ve caught COVID are nearly five times more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Intern...

21 Jan
Hormone Therapy Doesn't Increase Women's Risk of Brain Tumors

Hormone Therapy Doesn't Increase Women's Risk of Brain Tumors

Hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause symptoms doesn’t increase a woman’s risk of brain tumors.

Researchers found no link between hormone therapy and gliomas, the most common brain tumors in adults, according to results of a new study published recent...

20 Jan
Is Your Protein Powder Safe? Report Reveals High Heavy Metal Levels

Is Your Protein Powder Safe? Report Reveals High Heavy Metal Levels

It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think.

A new report from the Clean Label Project reveals that popular protein powders -- especially plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored varieties -- may contain high levels of lead and cadmium.

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